Time To Keep It Simple serves as a record of my life as a traveler, writer, genealogist, photographer, target sports enthusiast, Rotarian, Mason, Jew, PR professional, and many other (mostly positive) things. In addition to this daily blog I am also the man behind the curtain (not named Oz) at gettingyourphil.blogspot.com and I previously blogged at fromgoytooleh.blogspot.com.

Of
course, there are a few things to keep in mind with this list. While these are
sale prices that I have seen during different moments may not be available now,
you must be patient and wait as these parts will go on sale again for the same
price or lower (I have no idea what Black Friday will bring). The quotes below
do not take into account shipping or transfer costs (I am not even going to try
and calculate that in as a factor). In addition to this list, there are tools
that you would need to purchase to build the firearm and certain things that
you may want to have a trained gunsmith work on rather than doing it yourself.

Lastly,
keep it legal. Don’t build something in such a way that it would be deemed
illegal (if you don’t like the laws in your state move). Make sure you go
through your local FFL when you purchase your lower receiver. And, generally speaking,
don’t be an idiot. You are building a firearm and you need to respect that
fact.

For
those of you keeping track that brings the total up to $425 compared to an off
the rack rifle (new) which would cost you a minimum of $650 plus the additional
tax put on complete firearms. This part list will complete the most basic of
rifles but, if put together correctly, will function as good as or better than
a basic AR that would cost you a minimum of $225 more. But, as I stated before,
it takes patience both in waiting for the right price for parts but also in
putting all the pieces together. It is not a complicated process but one that
should be given your full attention.

However,
be forewarned, I have seen people get carried away with their builds which is
not that hard to do. Start with the basics. If you want to switch out parts
later than go ahead. For now, you don’t need that $250 Geissele trigger in your
first build. Keep it simple. Simple works. The last thing you want to do is
build a FUBAR rifle.